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Sudanese bishop beaten by paramilitaries ‘unable to eat’
A Sudanese bishop suffered severe injuries in an attack by paramilitaries, leaving him unable to eat solid food. Source: The Tablet.
Kenyan president’s $61,000 donation rejected by Church
A disagreement between Catholic bishops in Kenya and the government has taken a new twist, with the Church rejecting a $61,000 donation from President William Ruto. Source: Catholic Review.
Estimate of death toll in Sudanese conflict jumps from 20,000 to 60,000
A new report has revealed the number of people dying because of the Sudanese civil war is significantly higher than previously reported. Source: Vatican News.
Gunmen kidnap rector from minor seminary in Nigeria
The rector of a minor seminary in the Nigerian state of Edo was abducted on Sunday, when gunmen attacked the seminary in the country’s embattled central southern region. Source: CNA.
Church leaders warn of worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan
Church leaders in Sudan have warned of a neglected humanitarian crisis in the country, with international attention fixed on conflicts elsewhere. Source: The Tablet.
‘Terrorists burned everything, but not our faith,’ say Burkina Faso Christians after massacre
At least 150 people, including many Christians, were killed in the Burkina Faso town of Manni earlier this month, in what turned out to be a brutal terrorist rampage. Source: Catholic Review.
Caritas focuses attention on food crisis in Horn of Africa
On World Food Day today, Caritas Australia is bringing attention to the food crisis in the Horn of Africa, where 18 million people face severe hunger.
Global charities appeal to UN for funding for Sudan
Caritas Internationalis and global faith-based humanitarian organisation ACT Alliance have brought the issue of funding to avert famine in Sudan to a United Nations General Assembly side event focused on the cost of inaction in the country. Source: Caritas Australia.
Bishops accuse Malawi government of failure in food crisis
As hunger grows in Malawi and across the southern African region, Catholic leaders in the country are calling for long-term recovery initiatives. Source: Crux.